Minister needs to extend slurry deadline

“This has been one of the wettest years
on record with the result farmers have been unable to spread slurry over
the fields.

“It has been so wet that much of the
slurry has washed away within days resulting in the need to spread the fields
again.

“With the deadline of the 15th and with
ground being so wet farmers are been forced to put huge amounts of slurry out with
could result in major environmental implications.

“Although there has been a slight
improvement in weather conditions the overall forecast is for more wet weather
putting the farmers under severe pressure of having to have slurry finished.

“Already other jurisdictions including
the South of Ireland have extended the deadline so I hope the Minister sees the
benefit of this action. I will be asking
the Minister to extend the deadline to at least the end of October to give the
farmers a chance of getting the slurry down.